$290 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Outer Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A rise in weekly rents since 2011 has marked a shift in the housing landscape for Outer Regional Australia. While the typical weekly rent has climbed to $290, the area remains much more affordable than the national figure. Most people live in separate houses, with nearly 75% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$290
▲ +26.1%
- $0–$18: 0 areas
- $18–$36: 0 areas
- $36–$54: 0 areas
- $54–$71: 0 areas
- $71–$89: 1 area
- $89–$107: 1 area
- $107–$125: 3 areas
- $125–$143: 0 areas
- $143–$161: 2 areas
- $161–$179: 1 area
- $179–$196: 2 areas
- $196–$214: 3 areas
- $214–$232: 1 area
- $232–$250: 1 area
- $250–$268: 5 areas
- $268–$286: 1 area
- $286–$304: 3 areas
- $304–$321: 4 areas
- $321–$339: 0 areas
- $339–$357: 1 area
- $357–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$393: 3 areas
- $393–$411: 1 area
- $411–$429: 0 areas
- $429–$446: 0 areas
- $446–$464: 2 areas
- $464–$482: 0 areas
- $482–$500: 0 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Outer Regional Australia — higher than 64% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | $290 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the Australian figure of $375, though it has risen by $60 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments fell by $190 over the same period to $1,517, which is a little below the national amount.
$1,517 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,707
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.5% of households renting, although this is down 2.5 points since 2011. About 31.2% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
32.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.2% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 82.6% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 66% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA32/outer-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings